AI Rate Professor

English

Janet Cross

M01B · ENGL102 · ENGSHM02 · M02 · MO1B · ENGLM02 · ENGLM01B · ENGM01B · ENGLMO2 · ENGLISHM02 · MO1A · ENGMO2 · ENGLM0279862 · ENGM2 · ENGLISHM01A · ENG101 · ENGL2B · ENGM01A · ENGMO1C · ENG1B · ENGLISHM01C · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid if you can; if you can self-navigate vague prompts and a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear instructionsConfusing Mahara siteSo many papersTough graderPassive aggressive
  • Instructions and
  • of Canvas
  • Many students report rude or passive-aggressive tone and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong writers report grinding through papers and still risking low grades due to tough and .

Both formats stress hard-earned grades; and platform friction.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and unclear expectations make the content and process feel hard.

Online workload feels especially chaotic; in - and paper-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and she expects you present and prepared.

; online is mixed but still process-heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and most recent comments urge students to switch or run.

Negativity is strong in both formats; a small minority of dedicated writers praise her.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Online students ; in person more often call it strict.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

So many papers, weekly novels/essays, discussion boards, and lots of .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

, and communication problems far outweigh occasional caring or inspirational notes.

Format shift

In-person reviews more often cite shaming; online and site issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Papers, workshops, peer reviews, and .

Format shift

Both formats center papers; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized but mostly negative: , and reports of shaming questions.

Main concern

Passive-aggressive classroom tone and .

What students said

“Professor Cross is definitely the most passive-aggressive professor I've ever had in college.”
ENGLMO2
“If you get Janet Cross for English, switch out immediately.”
ENGM01A
“Unprofessional, mean, grades unfairly, gives bad instructions.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report and , and a frustrating Mahara platform.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Be prepared to have no idea what to do in this class. Due dates and .”
ENGLISHM01C
“She is awful. Run. .”
ENGM01A
“Lots of .”
71013

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is driven by papers and workshops rather than clearly described high-stakes proctored exams.

Paper-heavy assessmentPeer workshopsMLA strictness

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize papers, workshops, and .

Essay workshopsPrinted draftsPaper-focused grading
“Don't forget to bring a PRINTED version of .”
MO1A

Online

, and Mahara submissions rather than proctored tests.

Weekly essaysDiscussion boardsMahara submissions
“ and writing a 6 page essay + other side tasks/discussion boards every week.”
ENGLISHM01C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you get Janet Cross for English, switch out immediately.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting clarity, workload, and platform pain. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“She won't ever explain what she wants to be done she just expects you to figure it out.”

📝 Paper Overload

22/100

“ and writing a 6 page essay + other side tasks/discussion boards every week.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

22/100

“She is awful. Run. .”

🖥️ Platform Pain

28/100

“Mahara alone made the semester a nightmare.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passive-aggressive professor
  • expects you to figure it out
  • saltiest teacher I have ever had

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A
  • worked so hard for this class and it looks like Im going to fail
  • strict on MLA format

Theme 3

💻 About Course Logistics

  • Due dates and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on clarity, Mahara, workload, and tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 59
2 out of 519
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3